Chinese word

限

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn

Meaning

  • verblimit

Example

活动名额只限注册用户参加。huó dòng míng é zhǐ xiàn zhù cè yòng hù cān jiā

Spots for the activity are limited to registered users.

Illustration for 限 (limit)

More examples

为了公平分配资源，学校把实验名额限于每班两名。wèi le gōng píng fēn pèi zī yuán xué xiào bǎ shí yàn míng é xiàn yú měi bān liǎng míng

To distribute resources fairly, the school limited the experiment spots to two students per class.

Core concept

Turns an open range into a defined zone of permission, amount, or time.

Common phrases

  • 限于xiàn yú

    be limited to

  • 限购xiàn gòu

    limit purchases

  • 限量xiàn liàng

    limit quantities

Similar words

限制xiàn zhì: Restricts an amount or behavior to a set range that cannot be exceeded.
限定xiàn dìng: Sets a precise scope for the people, things, or conditions covered.
约束yuē shù: Restricts free behavior by placing it under rules or obligations.
局限于jú xiàn yú: Limits something to a particular range or condition and keeps it from extending further.

Definition in Chinese

把事物的范围、次数或资格规定在一定界限内，使其不能超出。bǎ shì wù de fàn wéi cì shù huò zī gé guī dìng zài yí dìng jiè xiàn nèi shǐ qí bù néng chāo chū

Word origin

阝 (fù, "mound") points to a place or boundary, while 艮 (gèn, "stop") supplies the sound and recalls stopping, giving 限 (xiàn, "limit") its boundary-centered form.

Usage tips

  • A noun after this verb can name the people or activity kept inside the boundary, so the phrase may describe eligibility rather than a numerical cap.

Other meanings

  • restrictverb
  • be limited toverb

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